Stephen Sondheim's absurdist cult musical "Anyone Can Whistle" takes on insanity, conformity, miracles and government. As the seldom-produced musical celebrates the 50th anniversary of its opening on Broadway, Muhlenberg College has decided to craft its own production. The show opens Friday. Director Beth Schachter calls the musical a great love story. "The music is quite lovely," says Schachter, chairwoman of the Theatre and Dance Department. "The humor is also very enjoyable. The show is witty in a way that many musicals are not." The show has had a bumpy history. After opening on Broadway with Angela Lansbury in the lead in her first major...

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